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Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

D AZ · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 7)
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Defense

-37
Helped 892 Hurt 929 Unclear 608

Healthcare

+149
Helped 465 Hurt 316 Unclear 390

Finance

+28
Helped 381 Hurt 353 Mixed 1 Unclear 165

Education

-85
Helped 253 Hurt 338 Unclear 251

Government Operations

-50
Helped 56 Hurt 106 Unclear 598

Energy

-104
Helped 231 Hurt 335 Unclear 147

Environment

-38
Helped 132 Hurt 170 Unclear 339

Agriculture

+98
Helped 302 Hurt 204 Unclear 115

Veterans Affairs

+214
Helped 362 Hurt 148 Unclear 89

Transportation

-231
Helped 103 Hurt 334 Unclear 82

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Trade

-15
Helped 170 Hurt 185 Unclear 36

Housing

+129
Helped 235 Hurt 106 Unclear 14

Technology

+20
Helped 163 Hurt 143 Unclear 40

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-56
Helped 97 Hurt 153 Mixed 1 Unclear 47

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-6
Helped 99 Hurt 105 Unclear 77

Criminal Justice

+25
Helped 139 Hurt 114 Unclear 19

Civil Rights

+74
Helped 147 Hurt 73 Unclear 21
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14329 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1599), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), USDA (18), Executive (16), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Intelligence (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (301), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Families (1), Language Minority Voters (1)
Direct (288), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (268), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (240), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (169), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (168), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1720), Defense (66), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State/Local (7), Intelligence (6), Foreign (5), Justice (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Homeland Security (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Land Management (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (140), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (129), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-345
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+48
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4605-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2026

2 clauses May 20, 2026
Consumers Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

sconres26-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution affirming the partnership between the United States and Denmark and Greenland.

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Homeowners Consumers Federal Government

sjres100-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Dec 17, 2025
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s3504-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Strong Ports, Strong Communities Act

3 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government Administration

s3309-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Building Housing for the American Dream Act

3 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Government Agency Immigration and Housing Development

s2716-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of social security benefits, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Retirees & Social Security Beneficiaries All Employers Self-Employed Professionals High-Income Earners

s2495-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025

7 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Labor Business Process Outsourcing Business Services Government

s2163-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 with respect to waiving the polygraph examination requirement for former Federal law enforcement officers seeking employment with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Government - Homeland Security Government - GAO Veterans Government - Law Enforcement

s2033-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act

5 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Government Oversight Public Safety Forestry Public Lands

s2039-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a quadrennial fire review, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers

s909-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Labor Local Government Tribal Government Solar Energy

s572-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Shadow Wolves Improvement Act

9 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Tribal Nations Government Agencies Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr10214-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of the importance of father inclusion and engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Government - GAO Maternity Care Public Health - Families State Government - Health

hr7456-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To create emergency supplemental grants to local agencies for maintenance of operations during periods of increased migration.

1 clause Feb 26, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr3231-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To permit the Secretary of the Treasury to impose special measures on transactions related to illicit fentanyl trafficking.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Foreign Affairs

hr3143-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out teacher leadership programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2945-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an excess urban heat mitigation grant program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

hr2675-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive installment agreement fees for taxpayers with an income below 250 percent of the Federal poverty level and taxpayers using direct debit, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr2463-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 3, 2023
Consumers Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2425-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to make allotments to States to carry out full-day kindergarten programs, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Environmental Groups
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